Thank you for making contact with the Rotorua Lakes Council.

Emails are processed Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm and you can
expect a response

to your email within 24 working hours. 

If your email is urgent we would recommend that you contact us via phone
on 07 348 4199, which is operated 24 hours.

Kind Regards

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Kia ora Christine, 

 

Thank you for taking the time to email us.

 

Your enquiry has been treated as a Official Information Request under the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will be in touch with you shortly.  Should you need to contact us
regarding this matter, please quote REQ24-3025745

 

To find out more about LGOIMA requests please click here:
[1]http://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-co...

 

Please feel free to contact us on 07 348 4199 or [2][email address]
(Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm) and a Customer Advisor will assist you.

Kind Regards,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Kimiora Savage 

Customer Solutions, Rotorua Lakes Council
P: [3]07 3484199 | F: 07 3463143
E: [4][email address] | W: [5]rotorualakescouncil.nz
A: 1061 Haupapa St, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua Mail Centre, Rotorua 3046,
New Zealand

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I acknowledge your Official Information request of 29 January 2024 for a
copy of Council’s Health and Safety Plan or Risk Management Plan for the
use of herbicides in public areas.

 

As per the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, you
will receive a response as soon as reasonably practicable, and no later
than 20 working days from the date of receipt.

 

Regards

 

 

[1]http://dev.rotoruaNZ.com/stationerycreat...
Kim McGrath     Tîheru Ohu Toihautû | Executive
Support Officer, Chief Executive’s Office
Waea: [2]07 351 8142  | Waea pûkoro: [3]0276288045
Îmera: [4][email address] [6][IMG][7] 
 | Ipurangi: [5]rotorualakescouncil.nz
Taunga: 1061 Haupapa St, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua
Mail Centre, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand
[8]http://dev.rotoruaNZ.com/stationerycreat...

 

 

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I refer to your Official Information request of 29 January 2024 for
Council’s Health and Safety Plan or Risk Management Plan for the use of
herbicides in public areas.

 

Council’s weed spraying is undertaken by our council-controlled
organisation Infracore.  Attached is Infracore’s policy for weed spraying
(Section 6.3.024 Weedspraying – Infracore).

 

In addition, attached is an extract from Council’s Open Spaces Maintenance
Contract stipulating the requirements for the contractor (Infracore)
regarding pesticide and herbicide application.

 

Council also operates under the BOP Air Quality Plan and NZS Standard
8409:2004.

 

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this response/decision. The Ombudsman’s Office can be contacted by calling
0800 802 602, emailing [1][email address], online at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152,
Wellington 6143.

 

Publication of responses to LGOIMA requests

Please note: Our LGOIMA responses may be published on the Rotorua Lakes
Council website after they have been responded to, with requesters’
personal details withheld. If you have any concerns about this please
contact the Council on [3][email address] .

 

Regards

 

 

Oonagh Hopkins     Executive Director – Corporate Planning &
Governance
Waea: [4]07 351 8734  | Waea Pûkoro: [5]0272598677
Îmera: [6][email address] [8][IMG]
 | Ipurangi: [7]rotorualakescouncil.nz
Taunga: 1061 Haupapa St, Private Bag 3029, Rotorua Mail Centre,
Rotorua 3046, New Zealand

 

 

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